Christmas-tree stand.



No. 7l0,762. Patented Oct. 7, I902.

CHRISTMAS TREE STAND.

(Application filed. July 29, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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lVlLLlArl COOK, OF NEW* YORK, N. Y.

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SPECZFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 710,762, dated October 7, 1902. Application filed July 29,1901. Serial No. 70,178. No model.)

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and perfectly upright by two opposite forces Be it known that I, \VILLIAM COOK, a citiacting a short space apart and derived from zen of the United States, residing at New weight of tree. York, in the county and State of New York, Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire 5 have invented a new and Improved Christto secure by Letters Patent, is

mas-Tree Stand, of which the following is a 1. AChristmas-treestand composed of legs, 40 full, clear, and exact description. and links, one end of each link being conlhe object of my invention is to provide nected with one leg at a point intermediate a Christmas tree stand that While being between the ends of the leg, and the opposite to stronger and neater in appearance is more ends of the links being connected with each economical of construction and more easily other to form a seat extending transversely applied than those usually made for that purbetween the legs and to which the lower e.\' pose. 1 attain this object by the device illustremity of the tree may be secured, the links trated in the accompanying drawings, in being adapted to fold with their point of con- :5 which nection as a center.

Figure l is a plan view, Fig. 2 a side eleva- 2. A Christmas-tree stand having a horition, and Fig. 3 one of the links 0. zontal seat for a tree and a series of legs, the Fig. 2 shows the legsA shaped to stand at seat being composed of links formed with an angle from axis of tree and also shows eyes ata central meeting-point, the said eyes 20 how linksOare secured tolegs A by staples H. being united to each other, and the opposite In attaching this stand to tree a wire nail ends of thelinks being connected to the reis threaded through the unoccupied eyes of spective legs at points intermediate between the several links 0 and driven upward in the ends of the legs. 1, bottom end of tree. The upper ends of legs 3. AOhristmas-tree stand,comprised of legs, 25 A are then brought close to body of tree and secured at an angle to stem of tree and held secured thereto by means of screw-eyes D. from spreading by links passing beneath the It will thus be seen that size of tree oifers no bottom of the tree, and being connected toobstacle to its being quickly attached. gether at a central point to fold, substantially In operation this stand holds the tree very as described. 0 secure. The tendency of legs A to spread by weight of tree causes an outward tension at WILLIAM COOK wire nail F through the several links 0 and lVitnesses: inward pressure on stem of tree by upper part WILLIAM CURTIS, of legs A. Thus the tree is held Very secure ARCHIBALD H. GREGLIs. 

